January 2011
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PS. "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" was...
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bambaba-deactivated20110823 asked: I am in love with your blog!
I'll definitely recommend^^
I'll definitely recommend^^
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What is your favourite animated film?
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13 Things That Don't Make Sense
“13 Things That Don’t Make Sense” by Michael Brooks
My rating: 4/5
“13 Things That Don’t Make” Sense begins by drawing the reader in with the topic of the “the missing universe”. An excellent choice for an introductory chapter due to the very humanistic nature of cosmology, and our constant strife to make sense of the universe and of our place in...
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I'm currently reading...
…“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” by Jonathan Safran Foer, and I don’t want it to end.
august1976 asked: Thanks to you, I knew about the Japanese animation Whisper to the Heart. An excellent movie. Suitable for my age as well. I'm fourteen now and I can quite relate to Shizuku--being a lethargic book maggot and dreamer who every now and then writes silly things. Thank you!
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whowantstoliveforever97 asked: I am in love with all books you post and pictures :) you are awesome :D you and curselifted are making this tumblr brilliant <3
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Norwegian Wood
“Norwegian Wood” by Haruki Murakami
My rating: 5/5
Haruki Murakami has yet to let me down. Norwegian Wood is on one level perhaps his most simplistic novel - reading as a rather straightforward love story - but every character is incredible, and the imagery presented is wonderfully layered. The feelings that are communicated through the actions, words and lack of words of the...
shesmyevangeline asked: I swear I'm in love with your tumblr <3
Thank you for making me smile with your posts
Thank you for making me smile with your posts
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ameliazee-deactivated20110629 asked: I just started following you for two reasons
1) Jonathan Safran Foer is hands down my second favorite author (right after David Foster Wallace)
2) Whisper of the Heart image
Thank you for your awesome.
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1) Jonathan Safran Foer is hands down my second favorite author (right after David Foster Wallace)
2) Whisper of the Heart image
Thank you for your awesome.
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Good evening.
Toombleur announces that it’s Tuesday, and every single person out of a huge community of bloggers can again scratch his or her chin and try to pick just one - out of roughly four-hundred-zillion-squillion-bajillion brilliant blogs - to recommend for a place on the coveted directory. It’s amazing and flattering that some people pick mine out of so many great and inspirational blogs....
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Boy
“Boy” by Takeshi Kitano (yes, that Takeshi Kitako!)
My rating: 5/5
A nostalgic trip back in time to boyhood. Anyone expecting Takeshi Kitano’s hard hitting cinema to appear here in book form will be disappointed, as these three tales are quiet, reflective dramas of growing up. Each story grabbed me completely, while I finished the book in a single day due to the wonderfully...
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Mary and the Giant
“Mary and the Giant” by Philip K. Dick
My rating: 5/5
The depth of characters in Mary and the Giant is incredible, and with Philip K. Dick staying completely away from sci fi elements his ingenuity is concentrated completely on character study and interaction. The narrative is minimal in scope, a small town drama with characters so believable that I have memories of the book that...
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kungfuandpie asked: First, I heart your tumblr a lot. books and illustrations :)
but Haruki Murakami, what would you recommend to read first?
but Haruki Murakami, what would you recommend to read first?
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Memoirs of a Geisha
“Memoirs of a Geisha” By Arthur Golden
My rating: 4/5
I was never intending to read this book nor was I interested in the film adaptation, but I was facing a 9 hour train journey from my girlfriend’s house with nothing to read. She only had “Memoirs of a Geisha”, and some rockstar autobiographies so my decision was made for me. I got drawn into the story...
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Recommend me? →
I’ve disappeared from the front page of the book directory, despite the fact that some new (awesome) blogs have recommended me recently. Thanks for the kindness! By the way, if you want to sift through the posts and just find reviews of books that I’ve posted, click here. :)
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Agatha...
It’s estimated that there have been up to 4 billion copies sold of books by Agatha Christie.
That is an immensely huge pile of paper. I wonder, just how many dead trees is that one lady accountable for?
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thefoxandthehedgehog asked: Hey! Very interesting blog!! I'm a fellow Miyazaki fan! I'd love to see more book reviews! Good Job! :)
whowantstoliveforever97 asked: do you know any sad book with sad end :)
ask on girlwhodarestolive.tumblr.com
ask on girlwhodarestolive.tumblr.com
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After the Quake
“After the Quake” by Haruki Murakami
My rating: 5/5
A collection of six short stories. I’d always put off reading After the Quake because for some unknown reason I had the preconception of it being factual. I suppose it may have been due to hearing that the stories are all in some way tied to the devastating 1995 earthquake in Kobe, Japan. This is true, but the stories are...
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whowantstoliveforever97 asked: What is your favourite murakami's book :) and how old is your brother
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knuckledebate asked: Recommend any good classic fiction books? :)
whowantstoliveforever97 asked: Umm did you ever read happy prince from oscar wilde?
Did you watch last miyazaki's movie ponjo :) from miyazaki :D
Did you watch last miyazaki's movie ponjo :) from miyazaki :D
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Breakfast of Champions
“Breakfast of Champions” by Kurt Vonnegut
My rating: 4/5
Filled with quotable lines and humourous insights into humanity, “Breakfast of Champions” is an easy and enjoyable read. I found Kilgore Trout to be a great character, and while the narrative definitely seemed to be secondary to the musings of an aging author, Vonnegut’s thoughts on aspects of writing, his...
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Tumbletown
Please consider recommending me for the Tumblr book directory this week. Thanks for previous recommendations and for the likes and reblogs, I appreciate each one! Hope you’re having a great new year so far :)
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hayes920-deactivated20120515 asked: Question: Have you read Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island? Your thoughts on books are always interesting and I was wondering what you think of this one.
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